USF
offers "Senior Saturdays" special programming
for senior citizens
The
University of St. Francis now offers programming
designed for senior citizens who are interested
in lifelong learning opportunities. "Senior
Saturdays," sponsored by the university's
library will begin Sept. 20 with a workshop, "Age-ing
Through Sage-ing" and Internet instruction.
The
programs are free, though reservations are encouraged.
For reservations or information, call (815) 740-3404.
The
Sept. 20 program will be "Age-ing to Sage-ing"
presented by Sr. Ann Freiburg, O.S.F., a former
teacher who is coordinator of Bereavement Services
at Community Nursing Hospice of DuPage County.
Freiburg will help senior citizens learn more
about how growing older can be a time of unprecedented
growth. Discover some of the practical tools to
review your life, come to terms with your mortality,
harvest the wisdom of your years and mentor the
next generation.
The "Age-ing Through Sage-ing" program will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the university's library. The program will be followed by hands-on Internet instruction. The USF library staff will show how to use the Internet as a resource for medical, travel and other information. E-mail instruction will also be offered.
The next fall
program will be Nov. 15 when Daniel Hauser, USF
professor of theology, will present "The
Thought of Pope John Paul II."
Senior Saturdays
will also include book discussions. Books are
available through the library.
The first book discussion will be on The Great
Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Marjorie Marion,
USF professor emeritus of English, will lead the
discussion from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 4.
A book discussion
on Soul Sisters: Women in Scripture Speak to Women
Today by Edwina Gately will be on Dec 6 at 9 a.m.
and led by Sr. Jane Braun, OSF, library acquisitions
assistant.
Senior Saturdays
is a Learning Throughout Life program sponsored
by the University of St. Francis library. The
library will be open to seniors during Saturdays
throughout the year. Seniors will be allowed borrowing
privileges and use of the library's computers.
The University
of St. Francis is at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet.
The university serves more than 4,300 students
nationwide, including 1,800 at its Joliet campus.
The university is committed to lifelong learning,
and offers more than 60 undergraduate majors in
arts and sciences, business, education, nursing
and social work. Graduate programs are offered
in health care, education and business. For more
information about University of St. Francis programs,
visit www.stfrancis.edu.